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Grading CriteriaEvaluation of your projects (all projects) will constitute 50% of your grade - 15% will be forimprovement and 35% will be for all over quality of concept, craft and expression. Your level of classparticipation will constitute the remaining 50% of the grade.F 1/3rd of the course assignments have not been successfully completed - your level of participation isnot acceptable for university study;D most assignments have been competed - your level of success and/or class participation is belowaverage;C all assignments have been completed on time - your level of success, attendance and classparticipation is average for GMU;B assignments have been completed at levels above average for GMU, work shows some initiative, isvery well presented & demonstrates a clear understanding of the assignment, regular attendance,your class participation raised the level of the class;A a remarkable achievement measured on a national scale - achieved extraordinary initiative, originalthought and extra effort - you demonstrated leadership in the classPortfolio Of Projects - Overall (50%) General Improvement (25%)Class Participation (25%) Absences / Shop Care (Diminished grade)Class ParticipationClean UpStudents are responsible for cleaning up after themselves so that the room is ready for the nextclass. At the end of the semester, please thoroughly clean out your locker/file. Do not leaveanything behind.CritiquesWe will hold periodic informal critiques throughout the semester. The critiques are designed tohelp students improve their work and develop a vocabulary to discuss their own work as well asthe work of their classmates. Participating in the critiques is mandatory.Field Trips and Art EventsCourse research will include the study of exhibitions in DC museums and other sites.Library of Congress Field-trip*A mandatory field trip to the Library of Congress will be scheduled mid-semester, TBA. Wewill meet with Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints, to view selected fine art prints from OldMasters to contemporary. Website: www.loc.gov/pictures. A 2-4 page paper analyzing a printviewed at the Library of Congress is due at the end of the semester on Dec. 4.Arts Bus:Three opportunities for Saturday Trips to NYC throughout the semester.See syllabus or http://artsbus.gmu.edu for information; AVT majors arerequired to go once/semester.Artbus dates:September 20, October 18, November 15Visual Voices:The Visual Voices Lecture series offers five talks on Thursday eveningsthroughout the semester. See the schedule at the end of this syllabus.GMU Art Events:Information on recommended trips and art events at GMU will be

announced and distributed. Show announcements are often posted on thebulletin board or on the flat files.Special Collections: The Printmaking Dept. offers several opportunities to visit specialcollections at area museums. These trips are outside of class-time.GMU Print Guild: Open to students, alumni, and public ( 25 annual membership.) The Guildmeets regularly on Friday, and members can use the studio on Friday and Saturday. Please takeadvantage of this lively organization and join them in events, shows, workshops, and projects. Ifyou are working in the studio on weekends, you’ll find they offer a wealth of informationJournal/SketchbookStudents are required to keep a journal or sketchbook. It should be brought to class every weekand used to explore creative ideas, keep notes on demos, problem solve etc. Basically, includeanything and everything that relates to processes, techniques, readings, and ideas that arise frompracticing and thinking about printmaking. I encourage you to use the sketchbook for your ownpersonal exploration of concepts and media. Ultimately, your sketchbook provides a place todocument your visual development and experiences during class but most importantly allowsideas to grow.Final Evaluation/Portfolio Review (Dec. 4)The final evaluation will be based on your final projects for each printmaking technique:linoleum blocks, drypoint, etching, and screenprints. The portfolio of work should be arrangedin chronological order containing all in and out-side of class work. Portfolios are used toevaluate your effort, productivity, and progress. 2-4 page paper due.** Be sure to save all of your work throughout the semester and store it in a flat file drawer.IMPORTANT DATES:Consortium Registration DeadlineAugust 8First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due DateAugust 25Labor Day, university closedSeptember 1Last day to add classes—all individualized section forms dueLast day to drop with no tuition penaltySeptember 2Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penaltySeptember 16Final Drop Deadline (67% tuition penalty)September 26Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot WebSeptember 22 October 17Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only)September 29 October 24Columbus Day recess(Monday classes/labs meet Tuesday. Tuesday classes do not meet this week)October 13Incomplete work from spring/summer 2014 due to instructorOctober 24Incomplete grade changes from spring/summer 2014 due to registrarOctober 31Thanksgiving recessNovember 26 – 30

Last day of classesDecember 6Reading DaysReading days provide students with additional study time for final examinations. Faculty may schedule optionalstudy sessions, but regular classes or exams may not be held.December 8 – 9Exam PeriodWed December 10 –Wed December 17Degree Conferral DateDecember 18Class Schedule:Week One (Aug. 26, 28)Tues. - Introduction to the course (supply list, syllabus)Walk through of the print shop.Discussion of printmaking as both a formal study and a tool for exploration of other media.There will be an emphasis on cultivating personal style and drawing from experience. Studentsmust keep drawing journal to be used for projects. Examples of linocut prints are shown in class.Thurs. – Demonstration of the linocut technique. Abstract pattern/Repetition – projectdiscussed.Come to class with supplies.Visual Voices: August 28 Anne Smith, Jay Hendrick, Sarah Irvin, Patrick SargentNow:Praxis in the Mason Studios”“Here andWeek Two (Sept. 2, 4)Linocut continued. Paper preparation, inking the block and printing (both by hand and press) aredemonstrated in class. Class time devoted to work time.Create an edition of 5 prints.Visual Voices: September 4 Rob Graziani“E(ART)H HistoryWeek Three (Sept. 9, 11)Tues. – Multi-color printing of one block. Create an edition of 5 prints.Thurs. – Lino continued, printing day.Week Four (Sept. 16, 18)Tues. - Thurs. – Critique. Intro. to Intaglio. Self-portrait: Narrative and allegory-projectdiscussed. Edition of 5 prints expected for midterm review.Demo on plate preparation and working the plate.Visual Voices: September 18 Dale Culleton “Improvising a Living Beyond the Studio”Week Five (Sept. 23, 25)Tues. Thurs. – Studio time to work on projects. Demo on printing and paper. Ink preparation,proper wiping techniques as well as paper preparation is covered. Wiping of plates is begun bystudents. Press printing is demonstrated.

Week Six (Sept. 30, Oct. 2)Tues./Thurs.- Studio time to work on project.Week Seven (Oct. 7, 9)Tues./Thurs – Studio time to work. Intro. to next project: Inspired by a current politicalsituation, students tackle the idea of social awareness and how the “power of multiples” can beused to bring awareness to the issue. Works by Jacque Callot, Francisco Goya, Daniel Heyman,and Sandow Birk are discussed. Print an edition of five.Hardground Etching – Various line making techniques are explored. Instruction on the use ofacids is given with emphasis on achieving line weight, gauging biting times and the use of stopout.Week Eight (Oct. 14, 16)No class, Tues., Oct. 14Thurs: Class time to work on drypointsThursday night: Visual Voices (mandatory): October 16 Carmon Colangelo“Psychogeographies:Jack Kerouac, Sputnik & Disneyland”Week Nine (Oct. 21, 23)Tues./Thurs – Mid-term evaluations. Edition of b&w linocut prints, multi-color lino prints, anddrypoints.Etching continuedVisual Voices: October 23 Ann Fesler“A Girl Like Her”Week Ten (Oct. 28, 30)Project continued. Intro. to softground Etching – Demo on how to create texture and pattern.Inking plate and press print the image. Students incorporate technique into their print. Aquatint– as a means of introducing painterly techniques onto linear medium. Demonstration of spraypaint. Aquatinting process, including grain control, tone control and manipulation through stopout techniques are covered. Students use drawings from journal to execute aquatint space studyover hardground image.Week Eleven (Nov. 4, 6)Etching continued. Critique.Week Twelve (Nov. 11, 13)Introduction to screen printing.Week Thirteen (Nov. 18, 20)Screen printingWeek Fourteen (Nov. 25, 27)Tues: screenprintingThurs: Thanksgiving Recess

Week Fifteen (Dec. 2, 4)ScreenprintingDec. 4: Final Critique of screenprints2-4 page paper dueHand in one of your most successful prints from each technique: Linoleum, Drypoint. Etching,ScreenprintInformal Print Exchange between studentsUniversity PoliciesUniversity and School of Art PoliciesIn accordance with George Mason University policy, turn off all beepers, cellular telephonesand other wireless communication devices at the start of class. The instructor of the class willkeep his/her cell phone active to assure receipt of any Mason Alerts in a timely fashion; or in theevent that the instructor does not have a cell phone, he/she will designate one student to keep acell phone active to receive such alerts.Commitment to DiversityThis class will be conducted as an intentionally inclusive community that celebrates diversityand welcomes the participation in the life of the university of faculty, staff and students whoreflect the diversity of our plural society. All may feel free to speak and to be heard without fearthat the content of the opinions they express will bias the evaluation of their academicperformance or hinder their opportunities for participation in class activities. In turn, all areexpected to be respectful of each other without regard to race, class, linguistic background,religion, political beliefs, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, veteran’s status,or physical ability.Statement on Ethics in Teaching and Practicing Art and DesignAs professionals responsible for the education of undergraduate and graduate art and designstudents, the faculty of the School of Art adheres to the ethical standards and practicesincorporated in the professional Code of Ethics of our national accreditation organization, TheNational Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).Open Studio HoursSOA teaching studios are open to students for extended periods of time mornings, evenings andweekends whenever classes are not in progress. Policies, procedures and schedules for studio useare established by the SOA studio faculty and are posted in the studios.ArtsBus Credit Each student must have up to 5 AVT 300/Artsbus credits before graduation. For credit toappear on your transcript you must enroll in AVT 300. This also applies to anyone whointends to travel to New York independently, or do the DC Alternate Assignment.

If you plan/need to go on multiple ArtsBus trips during a semester and need themtowards your total requirement, you must enroll in multiple sections of AVT 300. Pleasego to the ArtsBus website: http://artsbus.gmu.edu "Student Information" for additional,very important information regarding ArtsBus policy. Non-AVT majors taking art classes do not need Artsbus credit BUT may need to go onthe Artsbus for a class assignment. You can either sign up for AVT 300 or buy a ticketfor the bus trip at the Center of the Arts. Alternate trips must be approved by theinstructor of the course that is requiring an ArtsBus trip.Visual Voices Lecture Series Fall 2014Visual Voices is a year-long series of lectures by artists, art historians and others aboutcontemporary art and art practice. Visual Voices lectures are held on Thursday evenings from7:20- 9:00 p.m. in Harris Theater.August 28 Anne Smith, Jay Hendrick, Sarah Irvin, Patrick Sargent “Here and Now:Praxis inthe Mason Studios”September 4 Rob Graziani “E(ART)H HistorySeptember 18 Dale Culleton “Improvising a Living Beyond the Studio”October 16 Carmon Coangelo “Psychogeographies:Jack Kerouac, Sputnik & Disneyland”October 23 Ann Fesler “A Girl Like Her”Important DeadlinesLast Day to AddTuesday, September 2Last Day to Drop (No Tuition Penalty) Tuesday, September 2Selective Withdrawal Period – September 29- October 24Incomplete work from Spring 2014 due to instructor Once the add and drop deadlines have passed, instructors do not have the authority to approverequests from students to add or drop/withdraw late. Requests for late adds (up until the last dayof classes) must be made by the student in the SOA office (or the office of the departmentoffering the course), and generally are only approved in the case of a documented universityerror (such as a problem with financial aid being processed) , LATE ADD fee will apply.Requests for non-selective withdrawals and retroactive adds (adds after the last day of classes)must be approved by the academic dean of the college in which the student’s major is located.For AVT majors, that is the CVPA Office of Academic Affairs, Performing Arts Building A407.Students with Disabilities and Learning DifferencesIf you have a diagnosed disability or learning difference and you need academicaccommodations, please inform me at the beginning of the semester and contact the DisabilitiesResource Center (SUB I room 234, 703-993-2474). You must provide me with a faculty contactsheet from that office outlining the accommodations needed for your disability or learningdifference. All academic accommodations must be arranged in advance through the DRC.Official Communications via GMU E-MailMason uses electronic mail to provide official information to students. Examples includecommunications from course instructors, notices from the library, notices about academicstanding, financial aid information, class materials, assignments, questions, and instructor

feedback. Students are responsible for the content of university communication sent to theirMason e-mail account, and are required to activate that account and check it regularly.Attendance PoliciesStudents are expected to attend the class periods of the courses for which they register. In-classparticipation is important not only to the individual student, but also to the class as a whole.Because class participation may be a factor in grading, instructors may use absence, tardiness, orearly departure as de facto evidence of nonparticipation. Students who miss an exam with anacceptable excuse may be penalized according to the individual instructor's grading policy, asstated in the course syllabus.Honor CodeStudents in this class are bound by the Honor Code, as stated in the George Mason UniversityCatalog. The honor code requires that the work you do as an individual be the product of yourown individual synthesis or integration of ideas. (This does not prohibit collaborative work whenit is approved by your instructor.) As a faculty member, I have an obligation to refer the namesof students who may have violated the Honor Code to the Student Honor Council, which treatssuch cases very seriously.No grade is important enough to justify cheating, for which there are serious consequences thatwill follow you for the rest of your life. If you feel unusual pressure about your grade in this orany other course, please talk to me or to a member of the GMU Counseling Center staff.Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving them credit is plagiarism, a very seriousHonor Code offense. It is very important to understand how to prevent committing plagiarismwhen using material from a source. If you wish to quote verbatim, you must use the exact wordsand punctuation just as the passage appears in the original and must use quotation marks andpage numbers in your citation. If you want to paraphrase or summarize ideas from a source, youmust put the ideas into your own words, and you must cite the source, using the APA or MLAformat. (For assistance with documentation, I recommend Diana Hacker, A Writer’s Reference.)The exception to this rule is information termed general knowledge—information that is widelyknown and stated in a number of sources. Determining what is general knowledge can becomplicated, so the wise course is, “When in doubt, cite.”Be especially careful when using the Internet for research. Not all Internet sources are equallyreliable; some are just plain wrong. Also, since you can download text, it becomes very easy toinadvertently plagiarize. If you use an Internet source, you must cite the exact URL in your paperand include with it the last date that you successfully accessed the site.Writing CenterStudents who are in need of intensive help with grammar, structure or mechanics in their writingshould make use of the services of Writing Center, located in Robinson A116 (703-993-1200).The services of the Writing Center are available by appointment, online and, occasionally, on awalk-in basis.The Collaborative Learning HubLocated in Johnson Center 311 (703-993-3141), the lab offers in-person one-on-one support for

the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Blackboard, and a variety of other software. Dualmonitor PCs make the lab ideal for collaborating on group projects, Macs are also available; aswell as a digital recording space, collaborative tables, and a SMART Board. Free workshops arealso available (Adobe and Microsoft) through Training and Certification; visit ittraining.gmu.eduto see the schedule of workshops and to sign up.

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